We invite university professors from all institutions and departments to find creative ways to make use of the Hearst Museum’s collections and Gallery.

Here are some suggestions to get you started:

• Take a guided tour of the current exhibit and host a discussion in the Museum’s Learning Center
• Select objects for your students to view during a behind-the-scenes collections visit
• Create a research assignment using our Collections Portal

The Hearst Museum is a unique resource for K-12 teachers. As a field trip destination, our exhibits offer students the opportunity to get a first hand look at material collections they have learned about in class. Whether taking a self-guided visit, participating in a docent-led tour, or exploring the collections online, find out what the right fit for your class is.

Here are some suggestions to get you started:

• Schedule a field trip focusing on Ancient Egypt for your 6th grade class
• Plan a self-guided visit to the Gallery, no reservation needed for groups of 20 and under
• Request a guided tour, free of charge for Title I K-12 educators and their students
• Select objects for your students to view during a behind-the-scenes collections visit
• Create a research assignment using our Collections Portal

The Hearst Museum’s online Collections Portal is a great way for students to virtually explore objects from around the world, and throughout history.

Start by exploring the overviews of each collection and checking out some featured objects. Then, create your own creative assignment to get students searching for themselves.

Here are some examples to get you started:

• Have students “curate” their own exhibit by selecting and researching objects, and then writing their own exhibit labels.
• Encourage students to use museum objects as primary resources in research papers.
• Select one object for students to study closely, ask questions about, sketch, or be inspired by.

• California Sound & Light Archive: Online catalog of digitized films from the Hearst Museum and other institutions.
• California Language Archive: Online catalog of indigenous language materials in archives at UC Berkeley.
• Calisphere: Online catalog of digitized photographs from the Hearst Museum and other libraries, museums and archives.
• Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative: Overview of cuneiform texts held at the Hearst Museum of Anthropology, with high resolution photos, transliterations, and translations.
• Yupik Science: Online exhibition of masterworks of Yupik science and survival, containing objects from the Hearst Museum and other institutions.
• Object Lessons: Digital guide to an exhibit about Ancient Egypt at the Bancroft Library, featuring objects from the Hearst Museum’s collection.

Bring the Hearst Museum to you by borrowing a teaching kit. These subject area boxes contain objects, background information, activity suggestions, and review questions. Find out more about what kits are available and how to check them out.